CoM Moderators Posted yesterday at 04:02 AM Posted yesterday at 04:02 AM Historical Events 1932 - Yankees' Ben Chapman hits two inside-the-park home runs, tying the record 1991 - South Africa re-admitted to Olympics 1992 - Kim Basinger gets 1,959th star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame 2002 - The African Union is established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as African leaders replace the Organization of African Unity. South African President Thabo Mbeki serves as its first chair. 2022 - Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan claims her first Grand Slam title with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Tunisia's Ons Jabeur; first Kazakhstani player to win a major title More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1753 - William Waldegrave, 1st Baron Radstock, Governor of Newfoundland, born in England (d. 1825) 1941 - Takehide Nakatani, Japanese lightweight judoka (Olympic gold 1964), born in Hiroshima, Japan 1951 - Eugeniusz Knapik, Polish pianist and classical music composer (Islands; Up Into The Silence), born in Ruda Śląska, Poland 1955 - Lisa Banes, American actress (Cocktail; Look Back in Anger), born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio 1965 - Frank Bello, American heavy metal bassist (Anthrax), born in The Bronx, New York More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1386 - Leopold III, Duke of Austria (1365-68), dies at 34 1668 - Jacob Balde, German poet (Jephthe), dies at 64 1922 - Mori Ōgai, Japanese novelist (The Wild Geese), poet and surgeon, dies at 60 1981 - Wilhelm H C Tenhaeff, para-psychologist, dies at 87 2011 - Würzel [Michael Burston], English guitarist (Motörhead, 1984-95), dies of ventricular fibrillation at 61 More Famous Deaths »
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